Top 15 Stock Holding Games

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Union Pacific

For 2 to 6 players, ages 12 and up. Designed by Alan R. Moon, published by Rio Grande Games.

A remake of his earlier Airlines, Union Pacific is one of Moon’s best games. Players are confronted with difficult decisions throughout the game as they try to invest in the best railroad companies.

Acquire

For 2 to 6 players, ages 12 and up. Designed by Sid Sackson, published by Avalon Hill / Hasbro.

Acquire is a masterpiece originally published in the early 1960s that holds up well today. Players try to invest in the fastest-growing companies, keeping an eye open for those likely to merge. Several editions of Acquire have been published through the years; the most recent features great three-dimensional plastic pieces.

Shark

For 2 to 6 players, ages 10 and up. Designed by Jean Vanaise, published by Rio Grande Games.

Not unlike Acquire, Shark finds players adding pieces to a game board to determine the value of various companies. It has more luck, however, and is a bit looser than Acquire. If you find Acquire to be too stiff or dry, give Shark a shot.

Stephenson’s Rocket

For 2 to 4 players, ages 12 and up. Designed by Reiner Knizia, published by Rio Grande Games.

Many railroad-themed board games are set in America; this one is set in England. The game starts with seven companies and inevitably ends with just one. The winner is the player who earned the most money through the shrewd buying and selling of stock.

Pit

For 3 to 8 players, ages 7 and up. Published by Winning Moves.

First published in the early 1900s, Pit remains a staple in many game collections today. When the opening bell sounds, players trade commodoties (not exactly stocks, but similar) as they attempt to corner the market in one particular area. Fast and loud, Pit can be played by a fairly large group. The original version, Gavitt’s Stock Exchange, was reprinted in 2004 by Out of the Box Publishing.

 

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